Dear Parents and Carers,
I can’t believe how quickly we have reached half term. This week has been another busy week with lots of highs.
Reindeer Run Fundraiser
In Monday’s Collective Worship, we had a special visit from Chestnut Tree House. Nicky and Laura came to thank the children for their efforts in the Christmas Reindeer Run. Through the sponsorship, we raised an amazing £2,201.61! Thank you to everyone to made a donation. This annual event is a brilliant reflection of one of our Christian values: Community. It’s lovely to make a difference to a local charity who do such amazing work.
Inter-House Geography Challenge Results
On Monday, the children also took part in the Inter-House Geography Challenge. The results which were announced in Thursday’s THINKWorship are as follows:
St George’s: 833 merits
St. Andrew’s: 767 merits
St. Patrick’s: 764 merits
St. David’s
: 748.5 merits
Congratulations to St. George’s Housefor winning the challenge this year. A special mention should be mentioned to these children who managed to score 100% in their respective challenges:
EYFS: Jack, Summer, William, Frank, Violet, Robin, Ezra, Brooke and Mia
Year 1: Ophelia, Cassandra, George, Freddy, Otis, Harper, Chloe and Jonathan
Year 2: Isaac, Isla, Naira, Emilia, Lawrence, Sviatoslav, Oliver and Isla
Year 3: Bonnie, Ethan, Isla-Jade, Ethan, Tommy, Isla, Betty, Reggie and Ryder
Year 4: Callum, Felix, Peyton, Julia, Arlo and Alfie
Year 5: Oliver, Leo, Nihal, Agnes, Poppy, Isaac, Alex, Oliver, Aaron, Poppy and Alex
Year 6: Matthew, James, Grace, Frankie, Florence, Daisy, Lilyana, Jamie, Freddie, Oliver, Logan, Bella, Kai and Tilly
Half Term Merit Winners
Congratulations also need to go to all the children in St. Patrick’s House
who gained the most Merits over the past six weeks. Soon after the half term break, they will be able to choose a reward from the Merit Menu.
Half Term World Book Day Reading Poster Challenge
The children have already brought home details of the half term challenge. Attached is a copy of the challenge where the children have a chance a win a Book Voucher.
Story Writing Competition
The school recently received a letter from Alison Griffiths, who is the Member of Parliament for Bognor Regis and Littlehampton. She is holding a World Book Day Short Story Competition for Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 children in the local area. If the children would like to take part, they need to write an an imaginative and creative short story of up to 250 words which then needs to be emailed by parents and carers to alison.griffiths.mp@parliament.uk by Wednesday 26th February. Please let us know if a story is submitted using the office2@yaptonschool.org email address.
Learning Hooks
Attached are details about the Learning Hooks the children will enjoy on the first day back after the half term break. Don’t forget their is an INSET Day on Monday 25th February so we look forward to seeing everyone back on Tuesday 26th February.
Stay safe over the half term break.
Take care
Kim Huggett